Overall Green Earthquake alert in Solomon Islands on 20 Dec 2016 08:49 UTC

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M 5.5 in Solomon Islands on 20 Dec 2016 08:49 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.5M
Depth:	38.1 Km
Lat/Lon:	-10.1903 , 160.9944
Event Date:	20 Dec 2016 08:49 UTC 20 Dec 2016 19:49 Local
Exposed Population:	About 78000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us200082r3
Inserted at:	20 Dec 2016 09:09 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us200082r3	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1151329		0	20 Dec 2016 08:49	5.5M, 38.1km	N/A	80 thousand (in 100km)		00:19	NEIC

The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.

The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Solomon Islands ,of Solomon Is. (population 11,387) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1151329	-10.19/160.994	5.5	38.1	0	20 Dec 2016 09:10	00:21	(new episode)
	2	0	1151329	-10.19/160.994	5.5	38.1	0	20 Dec 2016 10:52	02:03	(upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	11000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Manuagere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	31 km
Hada	Solomon Islands	Village	-	31 km
Rumahui	Solomon Islands	Village	-	32 km
Tawaiabu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	33 km
Tarosi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	35 km
Huro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	39 km
Ubuna	Solomon Islands	Village	-	39 km
Poinagobo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	41 km
Ione	Solomon Islands	Village	-	41 km
Oneoia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	42 km
Maneoura	Solomon Islands	Village	-	42 km
Alavugu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	43 km
Makina	Solomon Islands	Village	-	44 km
Maranu'u	Solomon Islands	Village	-	45 km
Sanggasere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	45 km
Heuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	47 km
Peonakake	Solomon Islands	Village	-	48 km
Veramakuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	48 km
Hu'umarere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	48 km
Komunihara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	49 km
Suuruaharau	Solomon Islands	Village	-	49 km
Balo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	49 km
Onehatare	Solomon Islands	Village	-	53 km
Asimaenioha	Solomon Islands	Village	-	53 km
Parom Bou	Solomon Islands	Village	-	54 km
Mbalo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	55 km
Na Mbulonggato	Solomon Islands	Village	-	56 km
Korai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	56 km
Bia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Makaruka	Solomon Islands	Village	-	58 km
Tetere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	58 km
Etamarorai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	59 km
Koetungi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	62 km
Palasuu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	75 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Marau	RUS	unknown	41 km
Mbambanakira	MBU	unknown	57 km
Parasi	PRS	unknown	70 km

More information

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